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Chapter 427 Leader!

The cheers of the entire San Siro stadium are so harsh to the ears.

The Manchester United players stared blankly at the AC Milan players celebrating their goals wildly.

Li Rui put his hands on his hips, bit his lips, and stared at the electronic scoreboard——

AC Milan 3:1 Manchester United!

The Manchester United fans in the fans' stands of the visiting team were also silent at this time, and no one thought that the collapse would come so suddenly.

Let's turn the minute hand back 2 minutes:

Li Rui dribbled the ball and was pulled down by Gattuso. The referee awarded a free kick. Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick was quite threatening. Dida saved the football. Manchester United's corner kick was thrown into the penalty area by Giggs. Fletcher grabbed the point, but unfortunately he didn't have the strength to top it. The football was hugged by Dida, and AC Milan launched a quick counterattack!
Nesta puts the ball forward with a big foot, Gilardino headed back, Seedorf got the ball on the edge of the box, Fletcher came up, the Dutch veteran controlled the ball, followed by his right foot Pulling the ball, the body turned 180 degrees, just avoiding Fletcher's grab.

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Seedorf then picked the football to Pirlo in the middle, who hoisted the football into the penalty area.

Gilardino headed the ball in the front and rubbed it. Inzaghi shot with his right foot. Brown blocked the football like a meat shield. Kaka got the ball with his back. He flicked the football horizontally and Seedorf came up. That's right, the Dutch veteran rushed up with a gust of wind, bowed his bow and set an arrow, raised his right foot, and kicked towards the ball!
The football flew towards the goal like a fired shell...

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Van der Sar's reaction was quite fast, he flew to pounce, but the speed of the ball was too fast, and when the football had already flown into the goal, he pounced sideways - not because he was not fast enough, but because of Seedorf's move. Foot shot is too powerful!

"Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh - GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL!!! Great goal!!! Super!!! From Seedorf!!!"

The moment the football hit the net, the San Siro stadium erupted into loud cheers.Everyone raised their arms and jumped up, shouting: "Long live! Final! Final!!!"

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The camera gave a close-up of Berlusconi in the VIP box on the rostrum. The Italian Prime Minister smiled with a chrysanthemum on his face. He was very satisfied with his performance in Milan.

Now, AC Milan is 3:1 Manchester United, with a total score of 5:4. According to this score, AC Milan will advance to the final in Athens.

After conceding the goal, the Manchester United team didn't need anyone to say, everyone already knew what to do-attack.They have no other way but to attack.

However, in the eyes of everyone, Manchester United's offense seemed disorganized. Everyone just wanted to bite the offense and score goals, but they were like headless chickens.

Time passed in a minute and a second.

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Li Rui knocked the football across to Cristiano Ronaldo, and then he went forward by himself, trying to make a wall-bumping cooperation with Cristiano Ronaldo. Unexpectedly, Cristiano Ronaldo took two steps, pulled horizontally, and then kicked It's a shot, it's a so-so shot, Dida didn't even make a save.

"What are you doing? Don't waste the offensive opportunity!! There is no time, we must cherish every opportunity!!"

Li Rui roared like a leopard about to eat people, and he roared at Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Cristiano Ronaldo looked at Li Rui. He had never seen Li Rui like this. It can be said that Li Rui's current appearance was even a bit scary. Cristiano Ronaldo was a little annoyed that he didn't kick the hasty long shot just now, but Being reprimanded by Li Rui like this is also very uncomfortable. Just when I wanted to refute a few words, I saw Li Rui turned his head and yelled at other teammates.

"We still have time! There is time! Counting stoppage time, there are still 5 minutes, which is enough! We only need to score one goal, and the total score is equalized, and there is extra time! Only one goal is needed! A ball!!!"

"Victory is ours! We lost in the semi-finals last year - I don't want to lose this year! We vowed to go to the finals...we want to win the championship! How can we lose here?"

Cristiano Ronaldo looked at Li Rui, who had red eyes and roared. He didn't say what he said, because he could see that Li Rui was not yelling at him, but was really anxious, anxious about the things in front of him. situation!

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Looking at Li Rui in this state, Giggs immediately felt that this was an opportunity, and it was also the last chance. He immediately shouted in cooperation, "Li Rui is right, we only need one ball! One ball is enough , we will be able to enter overtime!"

"Don't waste the opportunity!" This is the voice of Scholes.

"That's right, the final!!" It was the little fat man shouting while waving his fists.

"Final!" This is what everyone is shouting!

Everyone noticed what happened to the players on the Manchester United team during these ten seconds, but no one could say clearly what happened.

"It seems that there was a quarrel. Manchester United's offense is too impatient. They need to attack more clearly!"

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"That's right, the final!!"

Li Rui shouted, ignoring Kaka's surprised eyes not far away, and led the Manchester United team to launch the final attack on AC Milan's defense!

Attack regardless!

Facing Gattuso's defense, Cristiano Ronaldo pretended to break through, but passed the football to Fletcher's feet. Fletcher immediately split the ball to Giggs' feet, and Manchester United's attack instantly shifted from the right. to the left.

Giggs was exhausted physically, but the Welsh veteran broke out with great motivation. He accelerated and dribbled the ball past Oddo, and then passed the football to the penalty area line.

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Li Rui retreated, stopped the ball with his chest, stepped on the football, and then raised his foot to hit the goal. Jankulovski rushed over in a hurry, but Li Rui just made a dunk, and then passed the football into the space. Rooney suddenly stepped in to catch the ball, and then did not adjust, before Maldini came up to intercept, he raised his foot and shot!

The football quickly drilled towards AC Milan's goal against the turf.

Amidst the exclamation of the AC Milan fans, Dida flew towards the football and touched the football with his fingers. Due to the suddenness of Rooney's shot, he did not have enough time to prepare, so he could only shoot the football.

Nesta's consciousness is excellent, and he hurriedly drove the football towards the stands before Scholes came up to make up the shot! !
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When Ferguson watched Li Rui's beautiful pass, his fists were clenched in front of his chest, and the old Scottish man was ready to jump up and cheer at any time.But then he saw Rooney's shot was thrown by Dida, his fists turned into palms, and he covered his head, not reconciled!

So far in the game, Manchester United has not changed. Just when the old man was about to change, he keenly captured what happened between the players on the field.

Sure enough, Manchester United then launched this extremely threatening attack.

Ferguson quickly calmed down his regret. He came to the sidelines and waved his right hand——

attack!attack!attack!

There is no need to adjust. If Manchester United can score a goal, the overtime will naturally have to be adjusted. If there is no goal, they will naturally be eliminated! !
The fans in front of the TV saw this scene on the sidelines. The old Scottish man had a tragic feeling when he waved his hands!

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Rooney dribbled the ball forward, Pirlo came up to block him, and the fat man knocked the football to Scholes.

Scholes poked the football forward again, Cristiano Ronaldo came up, and Gattuso immediately followed Cristiano Ronaldo's footsteps tightly, preventing him from having a chance to break through quickly.

Cristiano Ronaldo knocked the ball with the inside of his foot, and the football flew beautifully from Gattuso's side. Pushing the football forward, he dodged Oddo's attack.

Maldini is out!
The camera followed Li Rui, presenting the facial expressions of this young man to everyone deeply. His face was stained with a little grass, and his eyes were staring like copper furnaces, which made people feel chilling and hot!

Very calm!
Pulling the football one by one, avoiding Maldini's grab.

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Then, before Nesta came up to intercept, Li Rui swung his legs on the spot, like a whip, threw out a whip flower, slapped it on the football, and he shot!
This is a half high ball!

Dida judged correctly, he turned sideways and threw himself in the direction of the football!
However, the power of this shot is not small. After the football was touched by Dida, it spun towards the goal unabated, and then a figure headed the ball in front of the goal, pushing the football to the outside of the penalty area. Gattuso quickly drove the football towards the stands with a big foot! A crisis in AC Milan is lifted!
"Ah--a beautiful shot! Dida threw the football, but he still needs to thank Seedorf. No one thought that the Dutchman would appear in front of the goal and block the shot!"

"Long live!"

"finals!"

AC Milan fans shouted loudly.

The fans started to set off fireworks, which was to celebrate the team's advancement to the final. The game time was the 89th minute of the game. At this time, the sideline signaled that the game was 3 minutes added time!

AC Milan is less than 4 minutes away from the final in Athens. In other words, if Manchester United cannot score, they will have less than 4 minutes to go to the Champions League this season——

life!

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I thought I had the ball, but I didn't expect it to be missed!
However, at this time, Li Rui didn't even have time to be upset. He didn't have time to be upset. If he had that time, he might as well start a new round of offensive! !
Giggs turned his head and ran towards the midfield, calling on his teammates to throw the throw-in.

However, at this time, Milan made the second substitution of the game. It should have replaced two people at once, and used up all the substitution quotas——

Brocchi came off the bench, he replaced Inzaghi.

Bonera came off the bench, and he replaced captain Paolo Maldini.

Thunderous applause broke out at the San Siro Stadium, and the fans gave a standing ovation. Maldini is the captain of Milan and the banner of Milan, while Inzaghi is regarded as the favorite 'fighter' by Milan fans.

After Maldini was replaced, the captain's armband was worn on Pirlo's arm.

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This substitution took another half a minute. The Manchester United players were obviously dissatisfied. Li Rui went to the referee Thomason to protest, but there was no other way. The Milanese were using the rules to waste time. Picky, as long as it's not too much, the referee can't help it.

Evra threw the ball from the sideline, Fletcher headed back, Gattuso stretched his legs, the football flew up, Brown had a chance to assist at halftime, and Pirlo pushed the football up.

Cristiano Ronaldo chests the ball and holds the ball under his feet, Jankulowski immediately comes up to intercept, Cristiano Ronaldo is stuck in the forward path, he tries to circle Jankulowski with deft technique , However, the Czech left-back is very experienced and did not make a blind move. He is now just blocking Cristiano Ronaldo, or even just consuming game time, which is beneficial to Milan.

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There was no time, Cristiano Ronaldo no longer hesitated, he chose to force a breakthrough with speed, pulled the football to the left, and then buckled it back again. Before Jankulovski could react, the inside of his foot slammed Shaking, the football flew up, and then Cristiano Ronaldo also accelerated and went around from the other side, catching up with the football.

The ball is divided!

However, Cristiano Ronaldo, who had just broken through Jankulovski, was hit by a person as soon as he dribbled the ball into the middle. Come over to make up for it and stop Manchester United's offensive with a tactical foul.

The referee's whistle sounded and a free kick was taken, but considering that Gattuso already had a yellow card, the referee only verbally warned Gattuso!

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The foul site is about 35 meters away from the goal. You can shoot directly, or you can hoist the football into the penalty area for a header.

The game time has reached the second minute of stoppage time, and this is almost likely to be Manchester United's last chance.

At this time, Manchester United made the first substitution of the game.

Cassano came off the bench and he brought Giggs down.

Although he was almost unable to run, Giggs quickly took off the captain's armband when he saw that he was replaced, ran over and handed the captain's armband to Li Rui, patted Li Rui on the shoulder, and Dilivio went all the way Ran to the sidelines and was replaced by Cassano, although he was very tired, he did not spend a moment on the field, he was buying time for Manchester United.

Seeing Giggs hand over the captain's armband to Li Rui again, the reporters were still a little surprised, but this is not the first time Li Rui has served as the captain on the field. There was a lot of discussion, and more importantly, the game was coming to an end, and this free kick was almost Manchester United's last chance.

Everyone is discussing how Manchester United will use this free kick opportunity. Seeing Li Rui standing at the penalty spot, it should be a direct attack. However, Cassano was replaced, and Ferdinand and Brown and other tall players of the Manchester United team rushed into AC Milan's penalty area, which may be hoisting the football into the penalty area and attacking with a header.

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Not only the fans and reporters are discussing this issue, Milan goalkeeper Dida is also a little uncertain. He is not sure whether Li Rui will directly attack the goal or choose to lob the ball into the penalty area for a header attack. The Brazilian goalkeeper is very cautious. He patted his gloves and said Shouting and directing his teammates to line up the wall, no matter what, his first reaction in his heart was that Li Rui would shoot directly, so the wall is very important.

When Cristiano Ronaldo was pulled down and the referee awarded a free kick, Li Rui came over to find Cristiano Ronaldo. He wanted to take the free kick. At this time, Giggs was replaced and the Welsh veteran ran over Handed the captain's armband to Li Rui.

Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to take this free kick himself, but when his eyes stopped on the captain's armband on Li Rui's arm, for some reason, Cristiano Ronaldo nodded and agreed to Li Rui's free kick. He even gave Li Rui a high-five to encourage him!
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Li Rui picked up the football, wrapped it in his jersey and wiped it vigorously twice, then he put the ball in place himself, then took two steps back and looked towards Milan's goal.

The ball was 35 meters away from the goal. If you want to attack the goal directly, the angle and strength are very difficult to grasp. However, looking down at the captain's armband on his arm, Li Rui gritted his teeth and decided to shoot directly!

This is not Li Rui alone. On the contrary, he knows that this is almost the last chance for Manchester United. At this time, he must stand up. responsibility!
Carry the hope of the whole team on your shoulders!
Even though it was heavy, very heavy, he had to grit his teeth and persevere!
Maybe, if this shot goes flying, the game is over and Manchester United is eliminated, and he will be criticized by the media and fans, but, sometimes, when you decide to take some kind of responsibility——

Just grit your teeth and do it!
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The San Siro stadium has gone completely crazy, the Milan fans are on their feet, and they are singing the team song "Milan, Milan" in unison.

The thousands of Manchester United fans who came to the away game were all standing at this time, and they shouted Li Rui's name loudly. Everyone knew that this might be Manchester United's last chance.

These voices are mixed together, and the entire stadium is completely the focus of the city!

Ferguson stood on the sidelines, and the old coach looked at his disciples. He knew that at this time, Li Rui's free kick required not only footwork, but also an extremely important psychological quality. Even if he was extremely nervous and excited, Be as calm as an Antarctic iceberg!

Ferguson had already guessed that Li Rui would take the free kick by himself. After Li Rui took the initiative to take the free kick from Cristiano Ronaldo, Ferguson had this feeling, and just now Li Rui subconsciously glanced at the free kick on his arm. The detail of the captain's armband did not escape the sharp eyes of the handsome old man. Sir Ferguson, who knew his disciples very well, knew that his captain on the field decided to shoulder the responsibility on his shoulders! !

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"This is Manchester United's last chance. Li Rui is standing at the penalty spot. Can he withstand the huge pressure?!!!" Taibi said worriedly.

Li Rui glanced at the referee Thomason, meaning that he was ready.

The referee from Denmark blows his whistle.

After a short run-up, Li Rui rushed to the front of the football and swung his right foot. The distance of the free throw was indeed a bit far, so Li Rui exerted great strength when kicking the football, and the football he kicked out was extremely fast, and he I also deliberately paid attention to the footwork. The football has an obvious arc, which makes it difficult for the goalkeeper.

The football kicked out had a very strong rotation, and the ball hung towards the upper left corner of the goal at an extremely fast speed!

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Dida, who had dived sideways, could see clearly in the air. Judging from the arc of the football, the ball should have missed the crossbar slightly. However, what surprised him was that the football was about to hang out of the goal. At that time, an inconspicuous internal rotation, a slight turn, hung into the net from the intersection of the beam and the column! !

Dida landed on the ground and turned his head to look at the goal. This shot was so powerful that the soccer ball hung a dozen big bags on the net and is now bouncing in the net.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! 2:3!!! Manchester United equalized the total score!! They saw hope! Li Rui! Great Li Rui! His goal at the last moment saved Manchester United!! Delayed the suspense of the game !! At this moment, he is the hero of Manchester United!!"

"GOOAL!! GOOAL!! GOOAL!! GOOAL!! GOOAL!! GOOAL!! GOOAL!! GOOAL!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL---!!!" Taibi, who was commenting on the match at the San Siro Stadium, jumped from his seat Then, he stepped on the broadcasting platform with one foot, raised his hands and pointed to the sky, and kept shouting 'GOAL', he was completely crazy!That kid did it, he withstood the pressure!
"GOAL!!! Lee! Lee!! Goal! I'm going crazy! Thank God! Thank you all! Thank our lads! They didn't give up! They're still fighting! We're alive and we keep dreaming! Thank you Li Rui! He is our hero! We are still fighting!!" the Manchester announcer roared with red eyes.

"The ball went in... God! This is unacceptable, the ball went in... It's so frustrating!!" The official Milan announcer couldn't believe his eyes!
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(End of this chapter)